From the National Corn Growers Association: Regulatory barriers facing agriculture are a major driver of agriculture industry consolidation, National Corn Growers Association Chief Executive Officer Chris Novak testified today at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on consolidation and competition in the U.S. seed and agrochemical industry. “Domestic regulatory hurdles for crop protection chemicals and delays in international approvals for new …
Georgia Cotton Fields Vary in 2016
The Georgia Cotton Commission works closely with the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team on various issues of importance to producers across the state. And Jared Whitaker, UGA cotton extension agronomist, says its research efforts are designed to get information out to growers to hopefully make them more profitable. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
Regulatory Issues and Farm Bill Are Concerns for Agriculture
While much of the talk lately has been about trade and mergers, regulatory issues are still a major concern for many in agriculture. Bob Redding, who represents peanut growers in Washington, D.C., says it is something they continue to deal with on a regular basis. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …
EPA Says Glyphosate Likely Not Carcinogenic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited decision Friday on whether glyphosate is carcinogenic, as a World Health Organization division claims. The EPA announced the agency believes glyphosate is not likely carcinogenic to humans. Last year, the World Health Organization’s cancer arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, classified glyphosate Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
Tool Helps with Peanut Crop Insurance
A new tool has been developed to assist peanut farmers in tracking the prices used for crop insurance. Tyron Spearman has more details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
Retail sales of tractors under 40 horsepower and between 40-100 horsepower rebounded in August. However, sales of larger tractors and combines continued their double-digit declines in the newest data available from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). U.S. retail sales for two-wheel drive tractors under 40 horsepower gained 21 percent in August, and are 11 percent higher on the Sponsored …
Concerns with Planned Bayer-Monsanto Merger
The planned Bayer-Monsanto merger announced last week is raising concerns by many in agriculture. Some feel that research key to developing new seed traits and other breakthroughs could be slowed. The Washington Post has reported the $66 billion Bayer-Monsanto deal could reshape farming, further concentrating the nation’s seed and agrochemical industry while reducing choice and stifling innovation needed to feed …
Total U.S. Corn Export Sales Up 1.8 Percent
From the National Corn Growers Association: The United States exported more than 1.8 billion bushels of corn in the 2015/2016 marketing year, a 1.8 percent increase from the prior year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly sales reports. Mexico, Japan and Colombia ranked in the top three for total accumulated exports of U.S. corn with more than 492.1 million …
Water-Saving Technology Proves Beneficial
A new agricultural technology has been tested by several farmers to see if it saves water usage. The technology allows farmers to access soil-moisture readings right from their phones, with updates every three hours. A University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension trial included three farmers from the Suwannee River Valley who tested the new system. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Alabama NRCS Helping with Pollinator-Friendly Conservation Practices
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is helping to integrate pollinator-friendly conservation practices on working lands across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …